Home births?

[mermaid]

If any mums here have had a home birth and would like to share their experience, I would be very grateful! I love the idea (although it is a long way ahead), but my partner says it is a definite NO! He believes it would be very unsafe for whatever reason, and I don't think I would be able to persuade him otherwise.

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

how about a birthing centre if ur OH is so against a Home Birth

 

I'm going to have a home birth as I can't stand hospitals and i've mad sur ei've told my midwife what I want and it's up to me and DH is happy if i'm happy so that's that

 

[hev&madi]

whats a birthing centre? is that the hosptial???

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

a brthing centre is a MW led place they try n make it as homely (spl) as possible for u

 

[tracyM]

My SIL has had 3 home births, including her first. As long as you listen to the advise of your midwife, and consider hospital if there are any complications, go for it!

 

[mermaid]

Thanks. I guess ultimately I have to make the final decision, not my partner! I haven't heard of a birth centre in my area though. Will have to look into that one.

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

yeah worth looking into
and it is up to u hun ur the one going thro it

 

[amy]

i was going to have a home birth but my beautiful baby couldn't wait for the toilet (2) so i had to go in... the run up to the the actual birth was fantastic the mw's used to come to me at home no waiting in docs surgery, and i always had 2 mw's, and they always said if i changed my mind i can always go to the hospital and they would come with me, that was nice as at least i knew who was going to be there.....xxxxxxxxx

 

[mermaid]

That sounds lovely Amy. I like the idea of having continuity of care with the midwives. I have heard some horror stories about the NHS recently due to the staff shortage, and it does worry me slightly.

 

[bex]

I was also planning on a hmoe birth and loved the idea but I am now a week overdue so looks like I will prob end up having little man in hospital. I have a birthpool ina box set with the optional set that obviously hasn't been used if anyone is interested? I think if all goes according to plan though a homebirth would be lovely.

 

[mermaid]

Wishing you the best of luck Bex, whatever happens.